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Evan Roos accused of costing Stormers win after 'daft' incident with Scotland star

By Ian Cameron
Evan Roos of DHL Stormers. (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Stormers No.8 Evan Roos has once again found himself the focus of online and offline scrutiny after a dangerous clearout on Glasgow Warriors’ back row, Matt Fagerson.

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The incident occurred during the URC Round 3 clash between the Stormers and Glasgow at Scotstoun, where Glasgow was leading 15-6 at the time of Roos’s sending-off.

Roos needlessly lifted and then slammed the Scotland Test No.8 into the ground after a ruck had concluded, resulting in his temporary suspension with a yellow card.

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Roos was seen clashing with Fagerson at the ruck, and despite the ball having already moved away from the area, the Stormers player continued to drive Fagerson, lifting him off his feet, and forcefully throwing him to the ground.

Referee Chris Busby wasted no time in brandishing the yellow card, leaving Roos sidelined for ten crucial minutes. Johnny Matthews, the Glasgow hooker, capitalized on the Stormers’ numerical disadvantage and scored shortly after Roos’s yellow card. The momentum of the game swung in favour of the Scottish side, largely off the back of the incident.

One fan claimed the needless infringement cost the Stormers the game. “This Evan Roos yellow card definitely cost them the game. Silly silly silly tackle.”

Progressive Rugby wrote: “It’s daft, undisciplined, pointless and potentially highly dangerous. Needs to take a leaf out of Jasper Wiese’s book who was a liability, but changed his behaviours and remains an equally fearsome prospect on the pitch.”

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Roos was left out of South Africa’s Rugby World Cup squad, with many citing his discipline as a potential cause for concern in what is an otherwise exceptional player.

Glasgow Warriors: Ollie Smith, Sebastian Cancelliere, Sione Tuipulotu, Stafford McDowall (CAPT), Kyle Rowe, Tom Jordan, George Horne; Oli Kebble, Johnny Matthews, Zander Fagerson, Greg Peterson, Richie Gray, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge, Sione Vailanu

Replacements: Angus Fraser, Jamie Bhatti, Lucio Sordoni, Scott Cummings, Alex Samuel, Henco Venter, Jamie Dobie, Duncan Weir

DHL Stormers: Warrick Gelant, Angelo Davids, Ben Loader, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Leolin Zas, Jean-Luc du Plessis, Herschel Jantjies, Ali Vermaak, Joseph Dweba, Neethling Fouche (CAPT), Ben-Jason Dixon, Ruben van Heerden, Willie Engelbrecht, Evan Roos, Keke Morabe

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Replacements:  Andre-Hugo Venter, Lizo Gqoboka, Brok Harris, Adre Smith, Gary Porter, Marcel Theunissen, Stefan Ungerer, Clayton Blommetjies

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Greg 339 days ago

Inconsistent officials, Grey learly lifted roos above his head and dropped him, even though he landed safely, when even asked the referee for some intervention, maybe a penalty, he was told it was fine. So he was left with no option other than to take the law into his own hands. I am sure dobson will question this via the correct channels. Great player and i think the game was lost because the stormers scrum was consistently penalised everytime they got into the oppositions 25. Pathetic biased officials.

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Jon 340 days ago

Pick him for a few tests and then drop him if he can't cope

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Gerald 341 days ago

He is so talented, and brings a level of athleticism which could( if channeled right) match the way Ardie Savea plays. He needs to have Rassie in his life, where he needs to realize it’s not about him, but the team. But I am sure he will come good, and has Dobbo guiding him, and that is crucial. I really would like him to understand himself and how good he could become.

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Luke 341 days ago

Would actually be a decent no 8 if he wasn’t such a liability…

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Sumkunn Tsadmiova 341 days ago

A brainless Saffer - surely not…..

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Ace 341 days ago

Roos has his Bok future in his own hands. I hope that he’ll make the right choices.

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